The Nigerian Army has raised alarm over the poor enlistment of South East youths into military service, and called for a change of attitude to reverse the trend. According to the Army, while Kaduna State has recorded over 3,000 applications in the ongoing 2025 recruitment exercise, Enugu State is still struggling with just a hundred….
In a tragic turn of events, a man in Ebonyi State, identified as Mr Onyiuke Nwedeogu, allegedly set himself and his family home ablaze following an argument with his wife early Sunday morning. The incident took place at Ndiechi Igbeagu in Izzi Local Government Area, where Nwedeogu’s wife, Mrs. Felicia Nwedeogu, and their three daughters…
What was meant to be Lagos’ first taste of the globally popular Cake Picnic turned into a chaotic free-for-all as participants abandoned decorum, destroying cakes with their bare hands in scenes now trending online. The Cake Picnic, founded by London-based UX designer Elisa Sunga, is an annual event where attendees bring cakes, lay out blankets…
A businessman who founded one of the most popular websites was found dead in his office – moments after he sent an email claiming officials at the univeristy he worked at were trying to sabotage him. Marshall Brian II, 63, an academic behind HowStuffWorks, was discovered at his North Carolina State University office on November…
The federal government has earmarked N6.14 billion for President Bola Tinubu’s foreign trips in the proposed 2026 appropriation bill. According to the proposed 2026 appropriation bill, an additional N873.88 million was allocated for local travel, bringing the president’s total travel budget to N7.01 billion. For Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the bill provides N1.73 billion for general…
An Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT suffered a tyre burst causing it to skid the Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Wednesday. As a result, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria has temporarily shut down the runway following the incident. The plane, arriving in Abuja, was involved…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, to have a rethink about his 2027 presidential ambition. The party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, gave the advice in a statement on Sunday in reaction to the LP’s performance in Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra. Mr…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited social media influencer, Martins ‘VeryDarkMan’ Otse, over allegations that controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, paid a bribe of N15 million to it to have money laundering charges against him dropped. The commission also invited Bobrisky to assist it in the investigation. PREMIUM TIMES reported…
A 16-year-old student in SS2 class of a private secondary school in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, faked her kidnap and demanded a ransom of N2 million for her release. The teenage girl allegedly contacted a family member, claiming she had been kidnapped. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Joshua Ukandu, disclosed to reporters on Monday that…
President Donald Trump has suspended the green card lottery, that allowed Claudio Neves Valente come into US. This decision was confirmed by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem. Noem noted that it was at Trump’s direction she is giving the directive for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the program. Valente, who…
